Letters in Organic Chemistry

Author(s): Atul Kumar and Seema R. Pathak

DOI: 10.2174/157017805774717373

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Direct-Thiocyanation of Ketones Using Cerium (IV) Ammonium Nitrate

Page: [745 - 748] Pages: 4

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Abstract

An efficient amethodology for direct -thiocyanation of enolisable ketones using Cerium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and ammonium thiocyanates in presence of 18-Crown-6 at room temperature. The α- thiocyanoketones were obtained in excellent yields.

Keywords: Thiocyanation, Ketones, CAN, Ammonium thiocyanate